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today, president obama said again something must be done. >> so these cuts are not smart. they are not fair. they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. this is not an abstraction. people will lose their jobs. >> so there are two solutions. number one, lawmakers find another way to punt, ie, delay the cuts for another few months or two, actually come up with a major plan to slash the debt. number two is not going to happen. the punt, i kind of like. anyway, that won't happen. number one has a decent chance. number one has failed, too. after all, the feared forced cuts are only 2.5% of projected total federal spending. we have an economics professor at nyu and former director of the congressional budget office. at this point, are the cuts inevitable? why is the president still talking about it? >> well, we're ten days away and it seems like the republicans really don't want to do anything to fend off this crisis. you said sequester is an odd word. in a lot of languages, it means kidnap. it's sort of a kidnap situat
today, president obama said again something must be done. >> so these cuts are not smart. they are not fair. they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. this is not an abstraction. people will lose their jobs. >> so there are two solutions. number one, lawmakers find another way to punt, ie, delay the cuts for another few months or two, actually come up with a major plan to slash the debt. number two is not going to happen....
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. >>> in about an hour, president obama is going to head back to his old stomping grounds to visit hyde park academy on chicago's south side. his main focus, the economy, but he's as expected to talk about gun violence. more than 500 people were murdered in chicago last year. and tonight, "a.c. 360" is live from chicago. is it realistic to expect that the president's strategy will make any difference when it comes to gun violence? that's tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on cnn. >>> well, it may be as pretty as a postcard. the glistening white ship against a crystal blue sky but this isn't how more than 4,000 passengers and crew members aboard the carnival "triumph" are remembering their week-long nightmare that just ended hours ago. no, they were staggering off the ship that had minimal fire since an engine fire last sunday in the middle of the gulf of mexico. jammed the power and put them in darkness and set off the vacation from hell. whoa, are they hope to be back. if you were with us yesterday, you know that mobile, alabama, was in sight for, oh, i don't know, ten or more hours before t
. >>> in about an hour, president obama is going to head back to his old stomping grounds to visit hyde park academy on chicago's south side. his main focus, the economy, but he's as expected to talk about gun violence. more than 500 people were murdered in chicago last year. and tonight, "a.c. 360" is live from chicago. is it realistic to expect that the president's strategy will make any difference when it comes to gun violence? that's tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on cnn....
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even in terms of the obama administration oversight. critics of the obama administration say there's a shadow war happening without strict oversights. >> senator chris coons will join us upon joining us from his trip. we'll talk more with you, jim, as it continues. thank you. >>> gas prices now at a four-month high. we'll tell you what's behind the jump and when prices are expected to come down. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. accomplishing even little things can become major victories. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel for my pain and stiffness, and to help stop joint damage. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymp
even in terms of the obama administration oversight. critics of the obama administration say there's a shadow war happening without strict oversights. >> senator chris coons will join us upon joining us from his trip. we'll talk more with you, jim, as it continues. thank you. >>> gas prices now at a four-month high. we'll tell you what's behind the jump and when prices are expected to come down. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy...
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in this case, the obama administration said you know something, if they intentionally did this to him, then he should be able to sue the government. even the justice department is taking his side before the supreme court. >> and the supreme court clearly deciding it wants a piece of this action. it wants to consider this. >> they are. they've decided to take a look at it. and i think they're trying to establish two things, that there's just available for all in this country, even people who don't have the money to hire a lawyer and have to do a handwritten petition. hasn't been done since a case called gideon versus wainright. >> judge hatchett, let me ask you this quickly. he is what is called a frequent filer, this man, kim millbrook is. he files cases again and again, usually written by hand, he's done it in every jail, every prison he's been in. how much does this tie up the legal system? as a judge how often do you see things like this? >> it does. it does. everybody is entitled to their day in court. it is his legal right to do t s this. i am fascinated by this case and i oom de
in this case, the obama administration said you know something, if they intentionally did this to him, then he should be able to sue the government. even the justice department is taking his side before the supreme court. >> and the supreme court clearly deciding it wants a piece of this action. it wants to consider this. >> they are. they've decided to take a look at it. and i think they're trying to establish two things, that there's just available for all in this country, even...
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the group responding to president obama's state of the union address. the president lays out his case against new gun control laws. >>> here in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in chicago, one woman is making a difference, taking a stand against gang violence your might recognize diane. she was named a top ten cnn hero in 2011. back in 2003, she opened her home to youngsters, giving them a place to go to talk about their hopes and dreams. a place to escape the violence on the streets. that simple gesture led to a nonprofit program called kids off the block, a program that she says has helped thousands of young people. i visited diane and her kids off the block program. take a look. these are some of the most dangerous streets you'll find. we're not in a third-world country. this is chicago. this memorial has one brick for each young life lost in recent years, close to 400 names. some 200 bricks are yet to be placed. diane made it in her fight to stop the violence. you would bring them here and say, they're all you. this is all you, whether you're
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it's certainly not unique to president obama. that's a disease that afflicted politicians across the political spectrum. >> thanks very much to both of you. all of your smart points aside, i say the guy can get a day off. he can have a guys weekend even though he's the president. >> still to come, today, officials announced what caused the fire on the carnival cruise triumph. we have the reason. and it's not pennies from heaven, but what the meteor left behind could mean big, big, big bucks. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depre
it's certainly not unique to president obama. that's a disease that afflicted politicians across the political spectrum. >> thanks very much to both of you. all of your smart points aside, i say the guy can get a day off. he can have a guys weekend even though he's the president. >> still to come, today, officials announced what caused the fire on the carnival cruise triumph. we have the reason. and it's not pennies from heaven, but what the meteor left behind could mean big, big,...
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so nothing is changing under president obama. our nation still has debts we can't afford, the solution is not to find new ways to spend more money, the solution is to find ways to spend less money to save everybody from senior citizens to the middle class to the young people who are call counting on this government working for them. >> all right. well, thanks very much if both of you. i'm sorry, we had to cut you off there. we are going to take a brief break. though, still to come, about 100 passengers from the cruise ship the "triumph" filed a class action lawsuit against carnival. i have it here and i've got some questions for the lawyer representing them. he's next. plus, never before seen photos of the model shot and killed by the blade runner, oscar pistorius. we have the photographer. >>> and breaking news, a dramatic and emotional 911 call has just been released. what the operator heard during a shooting spree in which four were killed. [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat?
so nothing is changing under president obama. our nation still has debts we can't afford, the solution is not to find new ways to spend more money, the solution is to find ways to spend less money to save everybody from senior citizens to the middle class to the young people who are call counting on this government working for them. >> all right. well, thanks very much if both of you. i'm sorry, we had to cut you off there. we are going to take a brief break. though, still to come, about...
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obama is going for the same thing. we can't talk about gun safety without talking about our broken mental health problem. i have said this before on your program, it's getting the system to identify them. this is a guy that is obsessed, the report you're getting, obsessed. >> i think i would also add that there are many countries around the world, including my own britain, where there's lots of mental health issues, but wows the ready availability of firearms, we don't get the shooting committee of people with mental problems. thank you for joining me. i appreciate it. >> you're welcome. >> dr. william begg was in the emergency room on that day, fighting a losing battle to save the children of sandy hook. since then, he haas been speaking out passionately about stopping gun violence. thank you for joining me. >> i appreciate the opportunity. my heart goes out to the families who lost the 20 children, 6 teachers at sandy hook. >> i totally echo that. i watched your testimony the other day. it was profoundly moving. it w
obama is going for the same thing. we can't talk about gun safety without talking about our broken mental health problem. i have said this before on your program, it's getting the system to identify them. this is a guy that is obsessed, the report you're getting, obsessed. >> i think i would also add that there are many countries around the world, including my own britain, where there's lots of mental health issues, but wows the ready availability of firearms, we don't get the shooting...
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it's certainly not unique to president obama. that's a disease that afflicted politicians across the political spectrum. >> thanks very much to both of you. all of your smart points aside, i say the guy can get a day off. he can have a guys weekend even though he's the president. >>> still to come, today, officials announced what caused the fire on the carnival cruise triumph. we have the reason. >>> and it's not pennies from heaven, but what the meteor left behind could mean big, big, big bucks. >>> our third story "outfront," a galactic gold rush. the meteor that exploded over russia last week left behind some destruction. thousands of people were injured, windows were blown out, and the pictures were incredible, and it also left behind thousands of tiny meteorites. phil black is in the mountains where professionals and amateurs alike are all looking for a piece of the pie. >> erin, this was the point of impact. they say this is where part of that meteor slammed through the ice of this frozen lake. they have been searching this
it's certainly not unique to president obama. that's a disease that afflicted politicians across the political spectrum. >> thanks very much to both of you. all of your smart points aside, i say the guy can get a day off. he can have a guys weekend even though he's the president. >>> still to come, today, officials announced what caused the fire on the carnival cruise triumph. we have the reason. >>> and it's not pennies from heaven, but what the meteor left behind could...
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it's certainly not unique to president obama. that's a disease that afflicted politicians across the political spectrum. >> thanks very much to both of you. all of your smart points aside, i say the guy can get a day off. he can have a guys weekend even though he's the president. ice of this frozen lake. they have been searching this area. around here, they have found 53 separate small fragments of that meteorite. up on the surface, scientists have been combing this whole area, so fragments have been found on the surface, a bigger mystery remains, what lies beneath the ice? scientists are pretty sure there are even bigger fragments now sitting beneath the ice, beneath ten meters of water on this lake. divers have been in to see what they could find, but they said it was silty, visibility was poor, they found nothing, but they're going to try again in the spring and the snow and ice melts, and scientists believe that will be the best time to find any fragments that made it to the surface, not just here at the lake, but across the
it's certainly not unique to president obama. that's a disease that afflicted politicians across the political spectrum. >> thanks very much to both of you. all of your smart points aside, i say the guy can get a day off. he can have a guys weekend even though he's the president. ice of this frozen lake. they have been searching this area. around here, they have found 53 separate small fragments of that meteorite. up on the surface, scientists have been combing this whole area, so...
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the group responding to president obama's state of the union address. straight ahead, the president of the nra lays out his case against new gun control laws. [ male announcer ] now is the perfect time to buy an adjustable version of the most highly recommended bed in america, the tempur-pedic ergo system. treat yourself to the ultimate sleep experience and save up to $400 during the tempur ergo savings event. plus, visit tempurpedic.com for full details on our 0% apr financing with up to five years to pay. don't wait. five years special financing ends february 18th, and the tempur ergo savings event ends february 24th. visit tempurpedic.com now. tempur-pedic -- the most highly recommended bed in america. >>> here in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in chicago, one woman is making a difference, taking a stand against gang violence your might recognize diane latiker. she was named a top ten cnn hero in 2011. back in 2003, she opened her home to youngsters, giving them a place to go to talk about their hopes and dreams. a place to escape the violen
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chuck hagel, president obama's pick to run the pentagon, will be in limbo a little while longer. attempts to break a republican fiphillfilibuster failed in the. hagel's confirmation will have to wait until after congress returns from a ten-day recess. democrats accuse gop senators of putting politics before national security. dana bash on the setback for the obama administration. >> on this vote, the yea are 58, nays 40. the motion is not agreed to. >> reporter: chuck hagel fell short of the 60 votes needed to be defense secretary. >> not a secretary in the history of defense has been filibustered. never ever. >> reporter: some say hagual e hagel -- >> we have a responsibility to consider the nominee. a number of the republican senators have questions. >> reporter: but democrats see it another way. that republicans are dragging their feet on hagel in order to look for more information to bring him down. let's not hide behind a filibuster. let's have the courage, vote yes or vote no. don't hide behind parliamentary tricks. >> reporter: the white house knew from day one hagel's con
chuck hagel, president obama's pick to run the pentagon, will be in limbo a little while longer. attempts to break a republican fiphillfilibuster failed in the. hagel's confirmation will have to wait until after congress returns from a ten-day recess. democrats accuse gop senators of putting politics before national security. dana bash on the setback for the obama administration. >> on this vote, the yea are 58, nays 40. the motion is not agreed to. >> reporter: chuck hagel fell...
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mitch mcconnell, john boehner know that, and president obama knows that. what you are seeing now is the positioning for the fight after the sequester kicks in. there will be some initial pain felt, particularly by federal workers. some in the defense industry. remember, this is $1.2 trillion in duts over a decade. a lot of this stuff can be averted even if the sequester does initially kick in. what are you seeing both sides do, particularly president obama, is positioning for the debate to come and basically saying it's their fault, i told them this was going to be hurtful for the american economy and worker. it is so that he anchors those negotiations with a political upper hand to get more of what he wants out of this deal. >> and we do have this breaking news that the white house has now announced that the president today met with general john allen and accepted his resignation, his retirement. he will not be the nato supreme allied commander. he had been nominated, and they had told us only five or six days ago that he was still -- the pentagon still w
mitch mcconnell, john boehner know that, and president obama knows that. what you are seeing now is the positioning for the fight after the sequester kicks in. there will be some initial pain felt, particularly by federal workers. some in the defense industry. remember, this is $1.2 trillion in duts over a decade. a lot of this stuff can be averted even if the sequester does initially kick in. what are you seeing both sides do, particularly president obama, is positioning for the debate to come...
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. >>> we're following president obama building his new national security team. world events, including those in syria, not waiting for the white house and congress to get their act together. there's an estimated 70,000 people who have been killed in the uprising in syria two years ago. administration officials there revisiting what they can possibly do about this, including whether or not they're even going to arm the rebels and how are they going to get rid of bashar al assad. >> wolf blitzer joins us from washington. the president doesn't even have the new security team in place. the senate hasn't confirmed chuck hagel for secretary of defense yet, david petraeus' replacement, john brennan and secretary of state john kerry, he's still finding his way around the state department. what are they leaning to in terms of arming the sunni rebels. >> the president is still pretty much leaning totally against directly arming the rebels with u.s. military equipment. they're getting nonlethal aid, some computers, phones, humanitarian assistance, several hundred million d
. >>> we're following president obama building his new national security team. world events, including those in syria, not waiting for the white house and congress to get their act together. there's an estimated 70,000 people who have been killed in the uprising in syria two years ago. administration officials there revisiting what they can possibly do about this, including whether or not they're even going to arm the rebels and how are they going to get rid of bashar al assad....
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. >> drew, what about obama care? wasn't that supposed to keep hospital costs down is this. >> >> it was, but in reality, jake, there is nothing in obama care aimed at reducing the actual costs of health care. some are arguing that obama care, the forcing of everybody to be in this insurance plan or pay a penalty, is actually going to increase the costs we are paying because in very simple economic terms, you're increasing the amount of people who will be paying for all the heck, increasing demand, and there's really no incentive for the suppliers, like these hospitals, to charge any less. steven bril, the author of the "time magazine" report said with obama care we've change the the rules related to who pays for what, but we haven't done much to change the prices of what we're paying. >> where does all this profit end up? >> yeah, it is flowing right into the hands of hospitals and the insurers. tomorrow night, jake, we're going show you exactly whose hands are literally raking in millions of dollars in all this. >>
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all these arrows are shooting at him. >> i would love to see him take a swing at obama. i don't think he could get him. realistically speaking it's good acting on his behalf but i have to give it to hillary clinton. she's fantastic at creating a feeling of indignance. it stems from our 20 year career all the way back to the clinton administration. >> it is time to announce the winner. you knew it was going to be hillary clinton. hillary clinton. i'm sure she's honored today. our second category, best dramatic performance. the nominees are john boehner for his crying. >> if you come here humbled by the opportunity to should have, if you have come here to be -- >> okay, the second nominee for best dramatic political moment, the unveiling of michelle obama's bangs. and our third nominee in this category which first came through a twitter -- final nominee -- i'm messing this up. now i know how hard it is to do the actual oscars. nancy pelosi who was not happy when asked about her age. >> some of your colleagues say that you are staying on prohibits the party from having a yo
all these arrows are shooting at him. >> i would love to see him take a swing at obama. i don't think he could get him. realistically speaking it's good acting on his behalf but i have to give it to hillary clinton. she's fantastic at creating a feeling of indignance. it stems from our 20 year career all the way back to the clinton administration. >> it is time to announce the winner. you knew it was going to be hillary clinton. hillary clinton. i'm sure she's honored today. our...
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the obama white house rarely writes its own legislation. so this new strategy is unnerving some in both parties. now, the white house insists this is just a back-up plan, and they also tell me that they didn't leak the draft, and they think that the leak is unfortunate. >> were there really any surprises in this draft? no. great question and the answer is no surprises at all. the details from the leaked draft are no different from the plan posted on the white house website for the last two years. so then the question is, why are the republicans so outraged? part of the answer is it's just smart politics. to get something done on immigration, republicans need to distance themselves from the president, who you know is wildly unpopular with their base. so blasting this leak helps them get that distance. wolf? >> jessica, thank you. >>> more on what authorities found at the blade runner crime scene. that's coming up. >>> and music fans everywhere mourning the loss of singer mindy mccready. she rose to fame with her chart topping songs, but more
the obama white house rarely writes its own legislation. so this new strategy is unnerving some in both parties. now, the white house insists this is just a back-up plan, and they also tell me that they didn't leak the draft, and they think that the leak is unfortunate. >> were there really any surprises in this draft? no. great question and the answer is no surprises at all. the details from the leaked draft are no different from the plan posted on the white house website for the last...
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obama. he was looking at jesse jackson jr. from that and then this broader examination which led to the misuse of campaign funds which is why we are here today. >> this seems to be the end of the story in some ways. lisa sylvester in washington, thank you. >>> we're going to talk about this case with our legal experts later this half-hour. >>> meanwhile, a massive explosion blows the roof of a popular restaurant during happy hour. the this morning the search is on fr one person believed to be missing, a woman who worked there. here's cnn's ted roll lands. >> reporter: the explosion which witnesses say could be felt blocks away engulfed jj's restaurants. flames towered into the sky and black smoke could be seen for miles. >> we live two blocks down and we felt our building shake and we thought a car ran into our apartment. >> reporter: there were reports of the smell of gas an hour before the explosion. fortunately several people inside the restaurant were evacuated just minutes before the bl
obama. he was looking at jesse jackson jr. from that and then this broader examination which led to the misuse of campaign funds which is why we are here today. >> this seems to be the end of the story in some ways. lisa sylvester in washington, thank you. >>> we're going to talk about this case with our legal experts later this half-hour. >>> meanwhile, a massive explosion blows the roof of a popular restaurant during happy hour. the this morning the search is on fr one...
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. >>> president obama opens up about his golf game with tiger woods. the two partnered sunday in florida. president obama saying "tiger has nothing to worry about." >> he plays a different game than i do. he's on another planet. >> is he more nervous because he's playing with you or you more nervous because you're playing with tiger woods? >> he knew i wasn't a big threat to his world ranking, and i knew that i better keep my day job. >> woods says he and the president beat democratic donor jim crane and u.s. trade representative ron kirk during their golf game. >>> they may have been making a fake movie but "are rgo" has a chance at taking ohm oscar on sunday. >> i got an idea. they're a canadian film crew for a science fiction movie. i fly to tehran, we fly out as a film crew. i need you to help me make a fake movie. >> you want to act like a hollywood big shot without making a movie? >> yeah. >> you'll fit right in. >> it won't win for best director because while ben affleck has been taken home top prizes at other award shows he was not nominated fo
. >>> president obama opens up about his golf game with tiger woods. the two partnered sunday in florida. president obama saying "tiger has nothing to worry about." >> he plays a different game than i do. he's on another planet. >> is he more nervous because he's playing with you or you more nervous because you're playing with tiger woods? >> he knew i wasn't a big threat to his world ranking, and i knew that i better keep my day job. >> woods says he...
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. >> first lady michelle obama and big bird team up in getting kids healthy and active. >> we're here in the white house kitchen looking for a healthy snack to eat. >> gee, i bet you can get everything you want in this kitchen. >> you know what i like to reach for? healthy, colorful snacks like justy fruits and crunchy vegetables. >> those look good. >> it marks the third anniversary of let's move, mrs. obama's initiative to make sure kids grow up healthy and reach their full potential. >> jerry bus was so beloved. his memorial service success televised live today. before last night's case kobe bryant called him the greatest owner in sports and led fans in a moment of silence. he was 80 when he died monday. thanks for watching. newsroom international is next. >> welcome into newsroom international. i'm suzanne malveaux. >> and i'm michaelle holmes. >> we begin in south africa. oscar pistorius will not get out on bail today. his court hearing adjourned without a decision on whether to let the olympic star out of jail. so charged with murdering his girlfriend. also police pulled the lea
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is joe biden helping or hurting obama's gun control efforts, rob? >> well look, joe biden is kind of a bull that carries his own china closet and i'm sure the president cringes every time he sees vice president biden in front of a camera. the fact is jill biden's not going to walk out on the balcony and fire a double barrel shotgun but i'm glad that the vice president does admit it's okay for the citizens to have shotguns and as a republican who supports the second amendment he hope he continues to run point on this for aed this mrgs. >> interesting, john? >> joe biden is crazy like a fox here. the point is he's trying to blow through the false dichotomies expressed by making a point reasonable gun reform doesn't necessarily mean at all that you're against guns in general and if the self-defense argument can be ease ail dressed with a double barrel shotgun rather than an assault weapon whose sole purpose is to kill as many people as quickly as possible. it makes a lot of common sense on main street. >> final question, a new word to add to your vocab
is joe biden helping or hurting obama's gun control efforts, rob? >> well look, joe biden is kind of a bull that carries his own china closet and i'm sure the president cringes every time he sees vice president biden in front of a camera. the fact is jill biden's not going to walk out on the balcony and fire a double barrel shotgun but i'm glad that the vice president does admit it's okay for the citizens to have shotguns and as a republican who supports the second amendment he hope he...
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president obama's plan for immigration reform was leaked over the the weekend. it includes a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. republican senators john mccain and marco rubio were working on a senate immigration plan that quickly criticized the president's version. it's only a backup in case congress fails to act. >>> more from marco rubio. you remember him reaching for that bottle of water during his response to the state of union address. now a pact, his pact, has turned this into a $100,000 moment. rubio's pact has raised that much money being giving away water bottles for any donation over $25. that's smart politics. >>> so danica patrick has made nascar history. she's the first woman to win the poll for the storied daytona 500. now some details on the pope's declining health. pope benedict may be blind in his left eye. that's according to a german journalist. he tells the newspaper the pope's hearing has also faded. he says the pope is so thin the tailors struggle to keep him in his clothes. he cited his poor health for his decision to leave
president obama's plan for immigration reform was leaked over the the weekend. it includes a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. republican senators john mccain and marco rubio were working on a senate immigration plan that quickly criticized the president's version. it's only a backup in case congress fails to act. >>> more from marco rubio. you remember him reaching for that bottle of water during his response to the state of union address. now a pact, his pact, has...
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they like to remind us it was obama's idea and they're calling it obama quester. isn't it the blame deal. that's what it boils down to. what would you say to congress to krood the budget cuts? >> do nothing. allow them to go through. $1.2 trillion over ten years. it's volunteerly turning the titan irk or the battleship around. i know it's not ideal. it's a blunt non-prioritized wasn't cuts. second, put together a deal to reduce the debt and deficit. but i've lost belief that congress can do happen this. and by the way, politicians are going to grand stand. it's washington monumenting, the interior says they're going to shut down the washington monument as if there's not other things they can smut down, other things. >> this strikes me as so irresponsible, jairve. >> yes, i would sit in front of congress and say this is your bed, you made it, figure out a way out of it. this is lazy governance ats it worst. obama put the deal together because he thought the republicans would blink, and the republicans don't want the cuts. when we start losing border patrol and tsa,
they like to remind us it was obama's idea and they're calling it obama quester. isn't it the blame deal. that's what it boils down to. what would you say to congress to krood the budget cuts? >> do nothing. allow them to go through. $1.2 trillion over ten years. it's volunteerly turning the titan irk or the battleship around. i know it's not ideal. it's a blunt non-prioritized wasn't cuts. second, put together a deal to reduce the debt and deficit. but i've lost belief that congress can...
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glad they're home. >>> today president obama visiting chicago, that's where the obamas still have a house there. he will focus on the violence here. the gun violence. all of the problems that have continued. it was just last weekend that first lady michelle obama attended the funeral for hadiya pendleton. she's the chicago teen who was shot and killed just a week after performing for the inauguration. >>> the nomination of chuck hagel to be defense secretary hitting another road block. senate republicans have stalled his nomination for another two weeks. the senate could not come up with enough votes to end a republican filibuster. >> on this vote, the ayes are 58, nays 40. three-fifths of the senators not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. >> i enter a hoegs we consider a motion we consider a vote in which closure was not invoked. >> we want to bring in dana bash. you are all things expert in all these procedures that are taking place. i understand this is a delay. tell us first of all why did it happen and do we think this will go through. >> why did this happ
glad they're home. >>> today president obama visiting chicago, that's where the obamas still have a house there. he will focus on the violence here. the gun violence. all of the problems that have continued. it was just last weekend that first lady michelle obama attended the funeral for hadiya pendleton. she's the chicago teen who was shot and killed just a week after performing for the inauguration. >>> the nomination of chuck hagel to be defense secretary hitting another...
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there's a $7 billion slush fund in obama care. they could use that as opposed to some cuts to the national institutes of health. wolf? >> erin mcpike, thanks. joe johns and rene marsh, thanks to you. >>> rand paul says these forced budget cuts simply don't go far enough. i'm going to be speaking with him later about it. i'm filling in for anderson cooper on ac 360 right here on cnn. much more coming up here in "the situation room" as well. >>> meanwhile, a surprise announcement by president obama. the man who led allied forces in afghanistan is retiring from the united states military. the marine corps john allen was on track to become nato's next supreme commander but he's stepping down because of health issues in his family. the president calls general allen one of america's finest military leaders. now he will retire. >>> let's get to one of the most daring robberies we've seen in some time. thieves dressed as police broke into an airport in europe, got into a plane's cargo hold, and got away with some $50 million in diamonds.
there's a $7 billion slush fund in obama care. they could use that as opposed to some cuts to the national institutes of health. wolf? >> erin mcpike, thanks. joe johns and rene marsh, thanks to you. >>> rand paul says these forced budget cuts simply don't go far enough. i'm going to be speaking with him later about it. i'm filling in for anderson cooper on ac 360 right here on cnn. much more coming up here in "the situation room" as well. >>> meanwhile, a...
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obama can do a lot. he should do something that provides jobs and cleans the air, not just talk policy. >> that sounds so simple, anna. >> it sounds simple, but it's not. good luck trying to pass any legislation through congress that doesn't come from congress. right now some of the controversial issues that stand a glimmer of hope are immigration and some aspects of gun control. in congress themselves they have found common ground and are pushing it themselves. unfortunately the reality is that president obama right now has the reverse midas touch. everything he touches turns to dirt. >> everything turns to dirt, pete? >> well, listen. i would first ask for everybody to put up their hands on this panel if they believe is man is the biggest factk factor contributing to climate change. no, we're not all putting our hands up? >> that is what is sad about this. republicans and only republicans don't believe in science. climate change is the biggest threat outside the nuclear holocaust. they don't believe th
obama can do a lot. he should do something that provides jobs and cleans the air, not just talk policy. >> that sounds so simple, anna. >> it sounds simple, but it's not. good luck trying to pass any legislation through congress that doesn't come from congress. right now some of the controversial issues that stand a glimmer of hope are immigration and some aspects of gun control. in congress themselves they have found common ground and are pushing it themselves. unfortunately the...
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hadiya was killed a week later on a playground about a mile north of president obama's home. hadiya's parents, cleo cowley pendleton and nathaniel pendleton are joining us here. first of all, our condolences to you and your family. we see your strength over the last couple of weeks. we saw ayou as guests of the president, in part of the state of the union address. and we see you with the visit with the president himself in chicago. you hear about this death of miss macfarlane, how do you make sense of this, what do you do? how did you react? >> i was deeply saddened. we've been out and talking about the various news media about how awful this feels. definitely, my heart went out to the family. i actually gave her money a call yesterday morning. >> you can tell me about that call, what you were able to say to her, what you were able to convey at this time? >> no, it was really just extending my condolences and letting her now, you know, whatever -- however she needs to deal with for pain of losing her child, she should do it without any regard for anyone else. you know, it's a
hadiya was killed a week later on a playground about a mile north of president obama's home. hadiya's parents, cleo cowley pendleton and nathaniel pendleton are joining us here. first of all, our condolences to you and your family. we see your strength over the last couple of weeks. we saw ayou as guests of the president, in part of the state of the union address. and we see you with the visit with the president himself in chicago. you hear about this death of miss macfarlane, how do you make...